Well, you avoided my original point right from the start and jumped right into this earmark bs, so fair is fair.
So who is the elitist here?
Obama in his worn out soled shoes
Or Miss Hockey Mom/Joe Six-Pack in her $2,500 Valentino jacket?
I'm sure Joe the Plumber can really relate to blowing through $150,000 on clothes and makeup when the average American household spends less than $2k on clothes per year.